Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-01
NEWPORT ITEMS.

MoFFErT's CREEK, May SOth, 1887
Miss Mary Webb, who has been conducting
school very successfully at Mr.. David F. Mill
er's in this place for the past eight months
invited the citizens of our village and vicinity
to an entertainment given by herself and pu-
pills the 9th of May. The programme consist
ed of music, vocal and instrumental, recita-
lions, dialogues and reading 1.-THE Cleaner, "
their monthly periodical. This was partic-
uarly Interesting feature of the occasion, and
did the contributors to its pages, as well as the
editors much credit. The reporter, whether
lad or lass, is energetic and wide-awake for
we were given many JOKES and items of inter
est, with which, perhaps, few present were &C.
quainted, although all had occurred within a
stones throw of US. We heard for the first
time of mineral that had been found on q lot
in the village, and as it had one characteristic
of gold viz: it glittered, 1t was, in the absence
of our mineralogist pronounced by a cores
pondent of 1.-THE Cleaner" veritable gold. AT
ter this assumption, our young friend passes
over a space of ten years and presents to view
our rural village, ten years later, with the
tireless steam. horses rushing in from different
points with their long trains; the busy streets;
the palatial residences; fine equipages; i'm
posing church edifices; handsome school
building, and everything indicative of wealth
and general prosperity. Our young friends
well-written imaginary sketch was SO pleas
ing that we were very sorry that the so-called
gold was not so in fact.
The young ladies and gentlemen as well as
the little children of the school, acquitted
themselves with much honor and reflected
credit upon Miss Webb.
One hundred and thirty.eight voters were
polled on the Goth at this precinct. The DEM
ocrats numbered one hundred and thirteen
the Republicans twenty five.
Our Judges and Clerks were so late getting
their books fixed up and consequently putting
in their appearance at their respective homes
that more than one runner was sent in the
middle of the night to ask for an explanation.
Some of the good wives even went so far as to
fear little private war was going on. This.
of course, was mistake. everything was
peaceful, as it always is here at elections.
There was long list of candidates and count
ing had been little tedious-this was all.
Messrs. VIM. Taliaferro and 8. H. Line
weaver, who have been in Allegheny engaged
in building house for Mr.. Fl. B. Massie, re-
turned last week and remained for the cleo
tion. Mr.. Lineweaver has returned, and Mr..
Taliaferro is to follow soon.
Mrs. John Beard, who has been suffering for
some time with sore finger, had it amputated
by Drs. Morrison and Walker. 1t is doing
well and we hope she may soon be in better
health.
For some days our farmers have been busy
hauling wheat and hay to Raphine and Spots
wood.
The late raini brightens the. prospect for
wheat. Corn is looking well; grass and oats
are growing finely; the prospect for fruit of all
kinds is good and If we have no frost or other
blight, we will eat peaches, apples, etc., 1t
matters not who is President of the United
States.
Miss Cecie Taliaferro, who has been confined
to her room for some weeks with malaria, con-
tinues quite sick.
Dr. Roscoe Turk is in his Office again, after
an absence of two weeks.in Highland and Po
cahontas.
Miss Mary Smiley is in Farmyille attending
the State Normal. Mr.. 7. NJ. Smiley has not
been well for some days and is now confined
to the house
ELSIE.